How to thrive in life on a wing and a prayer and a good dose of humor and courage. Inspirational essays from the field.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Golden Rule for Healthcare

This healthcare debate shouldn't be so hard! If we seriously considered the Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - compassion and common sense could be reconciled. I think the profit motive - especially on the part of the insurance industry - is gumming up the works. Citizen patients and citizen doctors want the same thing: a healthy body and a healthy body politic.